Brooklyn is a subtle and nuanced film that successfully reveals its story and characters with a simplicity and elegance that is a rarity in 21st century film. There are three stars in Brooklyn – Saoirse Ronan; its lead actor, the screen-play by Nick Horby, and the costumes by Odlie Dicks-Mireaux’s. Ronan, the chameleon of appearance and voice shines yet again, Read More…
Year: 2016
The Revenant: The Journey Is Always More Rewarding Than The Prize
Equally engrossing as exhausting, and beautiful as grotesque, The Revenant – the latest film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Emanuel Lubezki is all about the journey. The ultimate end-game is established after a cinema-graphically remarkable set-up. The end-game so-to-speak is known by the viewer and the lead characters for a good 100 of the film’s 156 minute Read More…
Concussion: Measured Approach Proves to be More Impactful
More often than not it takes an outsider to identify what is actually occurring – often against what anyone wants to acknowledge. Concussion the film starring Will Smith (Six Degrees of Separation, Ali, Focus) appears to speak the truth in measured and elegant tones. The truth that is the story line of Concussion is that Read More…